Solidworks Converting To Sheet Metal

How to convert a solid to sheet metal in solidworks step 1.

Solidworks converting to sheet metal.

If an edge already has a fillet applied the radius of the fillet is used as the bend radius for the new sheet metal part. Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Create the solid part.

The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and. In the convert to sheet metal propertymanager you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part the default bend radius and the edges or fillet faces on which to create bends. Under rip sketches select the sketch you created to define the rip. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Convert to sheet metal. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Here we have a solid body that i would like to convert into a sheet metal box then get the flat pattern to make. Select use gauge table. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Under bend edges select the bend edges. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet.